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cairn. At a distance of 25 ft. [feet] from the base
of the cairn almost entirely around is
traceable a line of stones which appears to be
the outer edge of the platform continued
all around but overgrown with turf. To
establish this, however, excavation is necessary
though the ring of stones is regular at 25 ft. [feet] &
quite distinct. The 3rd cairn adjoining
has been excavated and is now a total
wreck. The chamber is half filled up with
debris and only two or three of the partition
stones remain the other upright stones having
disappeared. Its diameter has been about
46 ft. [feet] and its height 4 to 5 ft. [feet] The fourth
cairn still further to the W. [West] measures 28’ to
30’ in diameter and is about 6 ft. [feet] high. There
are no visible signs of chambers and the
cairn has been a good deal pulled about.
In addition to the cairns on Fiscary there
are the remains of hut circles. one measured
near the E. [East] cairn has a diameter of 29’
and an entrance to the S. [South] Another
on the N. [North] side of the road from Swordly to
Farr near the 1st house in the latter

[Margin] Unnoted.

township known as the Rath an Cruithal
is of the usual type measures 32 ft. [feet] in Int. [Interior]

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